The Ex and Her Riches

Chapter 184

He had asked Swain to hurry back to the training facility and find Yohannes, but Swain had yet to return.

Maverick knew his own body, and he probably wouldn’t be able to hold on until Gwendolyn came home from dinner.

Is this really how I’m going to die?

He was unwilling to accept it, yet he was powerless to change it.

As of now, he did not even have the strength to write a farewell letter.

Earlier, that had been the first time Gwendolyn had hugged him since the divorce.

No, she wasn’t hugging me. She was only patting my head.

Charles was right. In the end, Gwendolyn saw Maverick as nothing more than a pet.

She no longer loved him.

As Maverick pondered on this, his consciousness gradually grew hazy, and there were black spots in his vision.

“Gwendolyn…”

I’ll give you my life, Gwendolyn, but can you give me your love in return?

Resigned to his fate, he closed his eyes and let his arms hang limply at his sides. He looked serene.

All was tranquil around him.

Apart from the curtains rustling in the breeze, the only other noise in the room was the sound of blood dripping from his fingertips onto the floor, one drop at a time.

In the car, Gwendolyn suddenly felt a sharp, intense pain in her heart.

She pressed a hand to her chest, her delicate face turning pale from the pain.

Charles noticed that something was off with her and quickly asked, “Gwen, what’s wrong? Are you unwell?”

He leaned forward, wanting to help her.

to stop him. After taking a few deep breaths, she felt the pain gradually

I feel pain in my chest all

any heart-related illnesses, and the

the last

icy gleam flashed in

darkened gaze and continued to show

was not listening

reason, she found herself thinking about how pale and sickly Maverick had looked

been acting

did he ask me all those odd questions, such as whether I’d

patient who could not

delved into her thoughts, the more uneasy

he had grabbed her by the wrist before she left the

him that could be extremely detrimental to you. You must be

of words had seemed

the words “in the future” to exclude himself from any future events in

sense of weakness that he couldn’t hide,

breath hitched, and she shouted at Charles’ driver, “Pull

wrong, Gwen?” Charles

afraid I won’t be able to make it to the dinner tonight. Let’s do it

“Gwen—”

were cut off when

Bay Hill villa area, there were no taxis waiting by the roadside. After getting out of Charles’ car,

Justin caught up to

not move even after Gwendolyn left; it simply stayed in the same

rearview mirror and watched as Gwendolyn frantically ran back to

Gwendolyn had only just left Bay Villa when

the

won a whole month’s worth of salary from me the last

serious. “I’m not here

two exchanged a

through the air, and the three men immediately felt a sharp pain in the back

at the three motionless figures on the ground impassively. As it turned out, tranquilizing them

we can’t

the ground, cupped his hands around his lips, and whistled a

no sound or movement within

sensed that something was off. “Never mind.

had wanted to kick it down, but he was worried he would not be able to explain himself to Gwendolyn after this. In

to find Maverick lying on the chaise lounge.

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